FCC Chairman Brendan Carr slammed fired CBS correspondent Scott Pelley on Sunday, saying legacy journalists are "out of touch" after Pelley said he didn't expect firing.
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr slammed fired CBS correspondent Scott Pelley on Sunday, saying legacy journalists are "out of touch" after Pelley said he didn't expect firing.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr slammed fired CBS correspondent Scott Pelley on Sunday, saying legacy journalists are "out of touch" after Pelley said he didn't expect firing.
The Hill reported the story as "FCC Chair Carr says Scott Pelley 'completely out of touch' for not anticipating ’60 Minutes’ firing." Fox News reported the story as "FCC chair Brendan Carr rips Scott Pelley as ‘completely out of touch’ after CBS firing."
2 sources have covered this story, including Fox News and The Hill. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 1 day ago.
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